#7E6147
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.5% 0.054 63.1), rgb(126, 97, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7E6147 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6147 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.054 63.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E6147 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6147 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6147 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6147 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B86
oklch(70.6% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18368
oklch(63.1% 0.053 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C50
oklch(55.6% 0.058 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6147
oklch(51.5% 0.054 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#614A35
oklch(42.8% 0.045 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#7E6147 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A6345 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716947 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875B5A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6147
#7E6147
oklch(51.5% 0.054 63.1)
- #4C6B84
#4C6B84
oklch(51.4% 0.054 243.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E6147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E6147 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.